Grain-car door.



' H. H. KING.

GRAIN GAR DOOR.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 19,1912.

Patented 'May 20, 1913.

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H. H. KING.

GRAIN GAB DOOR.

APPLIOATIONTILED JULY 19, 1912.

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HENRY I-I. KING, 0F GRESHAM, OREGON.

vGRAIN-GAR DOOR.`

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 19,1912. Serial No. 710,394.

To all whom t may concern Be itknown that I, HENRY H. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gresham, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in Grain-Car Doors, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to car` doors, and more particularly to the class of grain car doors.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a door of this character wherein the doorway maybe completely closed so as to avoid the possibility of the loss of Vgrain during the transit of thecar and also which will protect the grain from atmospheric changes so as to avoid deterioration of the grain when loaded within the car.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a door wherein the same is formed of vertically swinging upper sections and horizontally swinging and vertically slidable lower sections, the upper and lower sections being locked when in closed positionin a unique and novel manner, and on the raising of the upper section the said lower sections may be vertically raised on the sliding thereof to permit the unloading of the grain from the car without the possibility of the excessive spilling` thereof during the unloading operation.

A further object ofthe invention is the provision of a car door wherein the sections thereof will be materially braced for the reinforcing of the same to avoid the outward bulging of the door resulting froniexcessive weight of the grain against the same when the car is loaded therewith.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a door of this character wherein the doorway in the body of the car is krendered waterproof.

A still further object of t-he invention is the provisionI of a car door in which the lower sections thereof can be readily folded for thev opening of the same, whereby they will swing out ofthe way of the grain in unloading ofthe car.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a car door which is simple in construction, strong, durable, reliable and eiiicient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture. l f

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construct-ion, combination and arrangement of parts'as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings t-Figure l is a fragmentary side elevation of a car showing the grain door constructed in accordance with the invention mounted therein. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the car looking toward the inner side of the door. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing the door open. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 41o-4l of Fig. 1, the door being closed. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through the door when closed and fastened.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals,5 designates a portion of the body of a car for the transportation of grain or other material, having in its side aidoorway 6 of the ordinary well known construction. Arranged contiguous to the vertical inner side edges of the doorway 6, are vertical guide rods 7, the ends of which are fastened within Patented May 20,1913.

suitable sockets in the head and sill of the Y doorway. Adapted to close the lower `portion of the doorway 6 are inner and outer swinging door sections 8 and 9 respectively,

the sections 9 being connected to the sections at the outmost edges ofthe sections 9 are sleeves 1l which extend the entire length thereof and` loosely embrace the guide rods 7l whereby the said sections 8 and 9 may rise or lower vertically and also the outer sections 8 may be swung horizontallyin an out- `ward direction through the doorway.

Secured to the base sill of the doorway 6 is a weather board or strip 12, against which abut the lower edges of the sections 8 and 9 when closed, one of the sections 8 on its inner side and at the free edge thereof being provided with a closure strip 13,

which is designed to overlap the free edge of the other section 8 when the said sectionsv arein position for closing the lower portion of the doorway. The sections 8 are further provided attheir hinge edges and on the inner faces thereof with overlapping strips 14, which serve as closure strips for the hinge joint between the sections 8 andy 9 and are adapted to overlap the portions of the sections 9 when the said sections are in position for closing a portion of the doorway. Mounted in the side of thecar at opposite sides of the doorway 6 at the head thereof are bearings 15 in which is engaged a horizontally disposed shaft 1G from which is hung a vertically swinging section 17 adapted to close the port-ion of the doorway G above the sections 8 and. 9, the section 17 being connected to the shaft 1G by means of strap eye members 18 fixed to the section and loosely engaging the said shaft whereby the said section 17 may be swung downwardly and outwardly in closing position or inwardly and upwardly for the opening of the upper portion of the doorway 6, and when said section 17 is in the latter position it is engaged with a latch arm 19 suitably connected to the roof of the car.

Secured to the inner side of the side wall of the car 5 at the side edges of the doorway 6 therein are weather strips 20 which are adapted to frictionally engage the sleeves 11 of the outer sect-ions 9 and thereby close the gap formed between the same and the edges adjacent thereto of the doorway. rIhe section 17 whenclosed will contact with the weather strips 20 and in this manner the door when closed will be rendered weather` proof.

Mounted upon the outer sections 9 at t-he outer faces thereof are foldable strap frames A and B, each comprising intermediate and outer horizontal straps 22 provided with hinged joints 23 at intervals thereof, and a vertical end strap 24 which is fixed to the said intermediate and outer straps 22. The straps 22 and 24 are provided with keeper receiving openings 25 for receiving the hooklike ends 26 of stationary keepers 27 secured to the outer faces of the inner sections 8. The frame A is designed to overlap a por tion of the frame B when the same have been engaged with the stationary keepers 27, and slidably mounted upon the said frame A are vertically slidable latch bars 28 adapted to engage the hook ends 26 of the said keepers 27, thereby locking the frames A and B and sections 8 and 9 together when the said sections are in position for closing the lower portion of the doorway in the car. Mounted on the outer side of the section 17 are a plurality of pivot latch members 29 the same being spaced from each other and connected through the medium of an actuating bar 30 pivoted at 31 thereto, whereby the said latch members can be thrown in unison intolocking engagement with the door sections 8 by 'vertically moving said members and thereby sustaining the section 17 closed. The latch members 29 work in guide loops 32 mounted upon the outer side of the section 17. rlhe latch members 28 and actuating bar 30 carry loop handles 33 whereby they may be manually manipulated. The latch bars 28 are provided with slots 33 through which are passed guide pins 34 fixed in guide brackets 35 mounted upon the straps 22, the pins 34 being also fixed in the said straps 22 so as to vertically guide the latch bars for the vpositive engagement of the same with the keepers 27 or the disengagement of the said latch bars from the latter. It will be noted that at the ends and the medial portion of each verticallyslidable bar 28 are laterally extending lips 28 which are adapted to slide under t-he free ends of the keepers 27 for locking engagement therewith, and when the latch bars 28 are moved a predetermined distance the lips 28 will slide from under the keepers 27 and in this manner disengage therefrom to permit the opening of the door.

From the foregoing description, taken in connectio-n with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be clearly understood, and therefore,l a more extended explanation has been omitted.

lVhat is claimed is 1. The combination with a doorway, of a door comprising a plurality of sections adapted to swing horizontally, hinges connecting the swinging sections, guide rods mounted vertically within the doorway and slidably engaged by the horizontal swinging sections, reinforcing strap frames hinged to the outermost swinging sections and adapted to overlap each other, keepers carried by the innermost swinging sections and engageable with the said overlapped ends of the frames, and means on the frames and engageable with the keepers for looking the sections closed.

2. The combination with a doorway, of a door comprising a plurality of sections adapted to swing'horizontally, hinges connecting the swinging sections, guide rods mounted vertically wit-hin the doorway and slidably engaged by the horizontal swinging sections, reinforcing strap frames hinged to the outermost swinging sections and adapted to overlap each other, keepers carried by the innermost swinging sections and engage` able with the said overlapped ends of the frames, and means on the frames and engageable with the keepers for locking the sections closed, the said frames being formed of a plurality of hinged straps.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY H. KING.l

Witnesses:

MAE D. KING, O. P. Porrs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

